Garment-supporter.



PATENTED JUNE 13, 1905.

J. E. ROYALL.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25. 1904.

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PAT'ENTED JUNE 13, 1905.

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GARMENT SUPPORTER.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 25. 1904.

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Patented June 13, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. ROYALL, OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,078, dated June 13, 1905.

Application filed July 25, 1904. Serial No. 218,168.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES E. RoYALL, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Savannah, in the county of Chatham, State of Georgia, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters; and I do here- 7 by declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to garment-supporters, and more particularly to that class used by children, the object of the invention being to provide a skeleton structure in place of the ordinary underbody having means for attachment of the lower garments.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved construction wherein the height of the supporting-belt may be readily adjusted and in which what may be called the suspender portion of the article will have an easy movement and will be held securely in proper position upon the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and durable means for attachment of the hose-supporters in such manner that they may be readily connected and disconnected.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be understood from the following description and include an arrangement of buttons which will insure the latter remaining in their proper attached positions. 7

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the article in the position that it assumes when worn or in use. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a section on line4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the belt. Fig. 7 is a section on line 7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a section on line 8 8 of Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective View of one of the tabs with the portion of a hose-supporter connected thereto.

Referring now to the drawings, there is Shown a garment-supporter comprising a belt which includes a'rear member comprising a facing 10, of belting of suitable width, and having a backing 11, of muslin or other suitable fabric, stitched at its edges thereto. The

front of the belt comprises two members, in-

cluding the facings 12 and 13, having backings 14 and 15, respectively, the facings being of belting and the backings of muslin or other suitable fabric. Connecting the back member of the belt and a front member at 69 each side thereof are two elastic straps 16 and 17, the ends of each pair of straps being dis.- posed between the facings and backings of the correspondingbelt member and being stitched thereto, as illustrated. each pair are arranged one above the other. Between the facing and backing of the rear or back member of the belt and at the ends thereof at their upper edge portions are disposed the ends of shoulder-straps l8 and 19,

which are crossed at the back after the usual manner of crossing suspender shoulder-straps, and at the opposite end of the straps are secured buckles 20 and 21, through which the straps are looped, as illustrated. Engaged with the loops at the front ends of the shoulder-straps are eyelets, loops, buckles, or other elements 22 and 23, through which are loosely passed the belt-supporting straps 24 and 25,

the lower ends of which are disposed between front and back of the belt member and depend 9o therebelow in the form of a tab 26, in which may be formed eyes 27 to receive a safetypin 28 or other device for attaching hose-sup porter straps 28. It will of course be understood that a separate tab may be employed,

if preferred.

To hold the front portions of the shoulderstraps against separation and consequent slipping of the straps ofi from the shoulders of the wearer, tapes 29 and 30 are secured be- The elastic straps of 65 It will be noted that one end of each 85 tween the overlapped portions of the extremities of the shoulder-straps after said extremities are passed around the middle bars of the buckles. These tapes may be tied together.

At diiferent points around the belt are arranged buttons for attachment of lower garments, the buttons being arranged alternately, singly, and in pairs, beginning at the free end of each front member. The single buttons are shown at 30, and through each of these single buttons is passed a piece of tape 31, the ends of which are passed over the upper edge of the facing of the belt and then downwardly between the facing and the backing, where they are held by stitching through the belt and through the tape both interiorly and exteriorly of the belt. The pairs of buttons are shown at 32 and are secured in place by passing through them a tape 33, which is then doubled upon itself, so that one side portion only engages the buttons, the ends of the tape being passed over the upper edge of the face of the belt and then down between the face and the backing, where they are held in the same manner as the tapes 31. In addition thereto a line of stitching 34 is passed through both sides of the tape and through the facing and backing of the belt between the pair of buttons.

With the above construction it will be understood that there is provided a supporter which readily adapts itself to different positions of the wearer, the elastics in the belt permitting the latter to expand, so that the belt does not bind the wearer after a meal.

In practice modifications of the specific construction shown may be made, and any suitable materials and proportions may be used for the various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is l. A garment-supporter, comprising a belt including inelastic members and connected elastic members, the inelastic members each having a backing secured thereto, shoulderstraps connected to the rear of the belt between that portion of the latter and its backing and having aloop at its free end, said straps being crossed intermediate their ends, straps attached to the front portions of the belt between the latter and the corresponding backing, and a connection between the shoulder and last-mentioned straps in which the latter are slidably mounted, the free end of one of the latter straps continuing beneath the belt to form a tab.

2. A garment-supporter, comprising a belt including inelastic members and connected elastic members, the inelastic members each having a backing secured thereto, shoulderstraps connected to the rear of the belt between the latter and its backing and each having a loop at its free end, said straps being crossed intermediate their ends, straps attached to the front portions of the belt and secured therebetween and the backing, a connection between the shoulder and last-named straps in which the latter are slidably mounted, a tape secured to each of said connections, the free end of one of the last-named straps continuing beneath the belt to form a tab.

3. A garment-supporter comprising abelt including inelastic members and connected elastic members, buttons, a backing secured to the inelastic members, shoulder-straps connected to the rear of the belt therebetween and the backing and each having a loop at its free end, said straps being crossed intermediate their ends, straps attached to the front portions of the belt therebetween and the backing, a connection between the shoulder and last-named straps in which the latter are slidably mounted, the free end of one of the latter straps continuing beneath the belt to form a tab, the tab being provided with a pair of eyes, and a tape secured between the belt and its backing and passed through a pair of buttons and doubled upon itself so that the buttons are disposed upon one side of the tape.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. ROYALL.

Witnesses:

W. (J. CoUNTs, J AS. L. ENGEL. 

